This citrus all-purpose cleaner recipe is simple and made with natural ingredients so fresh you could eat it! It may make an interesting salad dressing ingredient, but I’m more inclined to use it to clean the kitchen.
Store-bought household cleaners are full of potentially harmful chemicals and ingredients that most of us can’t even pronounce, let alone know what they are. I feel much better cleaning my home with something that I know for a fact (because I made it!) is all natural and has no chance of causing harm to myself, my family, or the environment.
This recipe is part of our Citrus Celebration series here on Garden Therapy and is in great company with:
- Mango Citrus Whipped Body Butter
- Meyer Lemon Limoncello
- Vegan Lemon Pudding Cakes
- Blood Orange and Raspberry Jam
- Tropical Citrus Lip Gloss Recipe
- Rosemary Lemon Soap-on-a-Rope {Stars and Bars}
Orange Cinnamon All-Purpose Cleaner Recipe
To make this recipe, add orange peels to a Mason jar and top up with distilled white vinegar. Add a few cinnamon sticks to spice it up. Let sit covered in a cool, dark place for two weeks and then strain into a spray bottle. If you would like a stronger spice smell when strained, add a few drops of cinnamon essential oil. It’s the perfect cleaning recipe for the winter months as it warms things up just a bit more.
Your homemade cleaner is all purpose and perfect for bathrooms, kitchens, and floors. The more citrus and spice you use, the less vinegar-y it will smell. Use within about 6 weeks and make smaller batches so that you always have some fresh cleaner on hand.
The only problem with this mixture is that if you don’t use it quickly, it will form a “mother” and clog the sprayer. I have making this for months and have to strain mine every week or so.
Hi Velta, thanks for the feedback. Strangely I haven’t had this issue. I assumed that the citrus was not allowing the mother to grow. Or perhaps its because I’m using distilled white vinegar that is no longer alive? Mine has been going for months now and its still quite clear. I wonder if others have this happening? Well, straining is a great solution. Thanks!
So you are saying even my bathroom tiles like things organic and natural? :)